Join Dr Margherita Mascolo for a webinar on What the ER Needs to Know About Eating Disorders on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.

Abstract: Eating disorders are associated with a plethora of medical complications that are often overlooked by physicians or mistaken for the psychological part of these illnesses. The mind and body are so closely connected; it is very important to understand organic etiologies of our patients’ symptoms in order to validate their complaints and build a foundation upon which to they can recover. In this lecture we will go over the pathophysiologic changes that occur with starvation as well as refeeding. In addition, we will review common medical presentations of eating disorders that lead patients to seek emergency medical care and provide emergency medical personnel with tools to diagnose eating disorders and manage their medical complications in an emergency room setting.

After this presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand the pathophysiology of starvation and refeeding
2. Identify eating disorders in the general population
3. Discuss evidence-based and best practice treatments for the medical complications of eating disorders

As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Margherita Mascolo, MD, CEDS leads the medical component of Alsana’s Adaptive Care Model™. Dr. Mascolo brings over 10 years of hands-on experience and extensive knowledge in the treatment of eating disorders. After completing her undergraduate work at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, Dr. Mascolo earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center. Her residency was completed in Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver. Dr. Mascolo is board certified in Internal Medicine, has published multiple peer reviewed articles on the medical complications of eating disorders, travels nationally and internationally to speak on these complications, and has earned her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) certification.

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